TaxidermyXTrue 2 Life Taxidermy
Taxidermist in Abilene, Texas
Big Game
Small Game
ExoticAbout True 2 Life Taxidermy
True 2 Life Taxidermy is a taxidermy studio located in Abilene, Texas, operating as a full-time shop that works directly with you rather than through middlemen or showrooms.
They focus on authentic, lifelike recreations for hunters who want their trophies preserved with care and attention to detail.
The studio is best suited for whitetail deer, North American big game, and exotic mounts.
Animal Mount Types
big game
- • Whitetail deer
- • Pronghorn antelope
- • Elk
- • Mule deer
small game
- • Bobcat
exotic
- • Aoudad
- • Axis deer
- • Axis
- • Blackbuck antelope
- • Nilgai
Animal Mount Details
True 2 Life Taxidermy primarily works on big game and exotic animals, including North American species and exotics, with an emphasis on whitetail deer.
They offer shoulder mounts and European mounts, along with custom habitat elements and professional tanning.
Owner Cody has 23 years of experience, trained at the Central Texas School of Taxidermy, and is one of the few full-time taxidermists within Abilene city limits.
The studio highlights traditional, hands-on craftsmanship, professional tanning with top-grade materials, and detailed, realistic work that reflects a passion for hunting and the outdoors.
Pricing & Turnaround
They describe their pricing as competitive and invite you to call for current rates on whitetail deer, North American game, and exotic mounts.
Turnaround times are described as efficient and faster than typical, with all whitetail shoulder mounts finished before the following November deer season and reliable completion by promised dates.
Custom habitat and scenery can be incorporated into mounts, and all skins are professionally tanned.
What Customers Say
Reviews strongly praise the quality as highly detailed, clean, and extremely realistic, with many saying the mounts look truly “true to life” and among the best they have seen.
Customers describe service as professional, friendly, and highly communicative, noting that Cody is easy to reach, explains options clearly, and often goes above and beyond for clients and their families.
Reviewers repeatedly highlight fair, better-than-average pricing, quick and reliable turnaround that beats typical wait times, and consistent follow-through on promised completion dates, with many long-term repeat customers who will not use anyone else.
Find Out More
True 2 Life Taxidermy is based in Abilene, Texas, serving hunters in Abilene and the surrounding region.
You can call the studio—especially during deer season when they are available seven days a week by phone arrangement—to discuss your trophy, pricing, and timing before you visit.
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